Polling stations open for local elections
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Man due in court over sword attack that killed boy
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Israel accused of possible war crime over killing of West Bank boy
UN expert says death of 8-year-old appears to violate law after reviewing evidence gathered by BBC.
As abortion looks like a key issue in 2024, voters more divided by party than ever
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The CDC says maternal mortality rates in the U.S. got better, after a pandemic spike
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Uber faces £250m London black cab drivers lawsuit
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Election polls to open in England and Wales
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Away from his New York trial, Donald Trump’s campaign rallies are business as usual
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Columbia college community shattered by police raid
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Face of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed
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